Full-sized automobile produced by Hudson and American Motors
Motor vehicle
Hudson Hornet
1951 Hudson Hornet (4-door sedan)
Overview
Manufacturer
Hudson Motor Car Company (1951–1954)
American Motors (1954–1957)
Production
1950–1957
Body and chassis
Class
Full-size car
Muscle car
Layout
FR layout
The Hudson Hornet is a full-size car manufactured by Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan from 1951 until 1954, when Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson merged to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). Hudson automobiles continued to be marketed under the Hudson brand name through the 1957 model year.
The first-generation Hudson Hornets featured a functional "step-down" design with dropped floor pan and a chassis with a lower center of gravity than contemporary vehicles that helped the car handle well — an advantage for racing.[1] The Hornet's lower and sleeker look was accentuated by streamlined styling, sometimes called "ponton" styling.
Following the merger forming AMC in 1954, Hudson cars were built on the newer factory assembly line for Nash Statesman/Ambassador unibody chassis; therefore, all second-generation Hudson Hornets were restyled Nash automobiles that were badge engineered as a Hudson.[2]
^Foster, Pat (18 November 2022). "Hudson's step-down styling was revolutionary. So why didn't certain other carmakers use it?". Hemmings. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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